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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-24

You say there are no good abilities
in crooked work. How about forgcrso
The Fisher and Marsh Market Jake
gang, for example?''
Now, there you strike upon the
clever lot At least they were, for
they are nearly all in prison now. But
let me tell you that professional
forgcrs are very few--fewer than
counterfeiters, in fact, who are practi-
cally exterminated. not because of
the cleverness of the police, but be-
cause the mechanical work of making
notes and bonds requires such an ex-
pensive plant, the founding of which
attracts attention to itself. There are
few professional gangs of forgers,
say half a dozen, in the history of the
United States in quarter of GEN.
tury. The last one was the one you
named. 1t was composed practically
Of three men. A 'scratcher,' one who
does the writing, you know; an organ
izer, who plans and directs, and
third who covers up the tracks and
helps the fellow who lays the paper
down to get away. The or
ganizer in the gang l speak
of was Fisher, calm-faced
gentlemanly young fellow of good adj
dress and some superficial knowledge.
Don't let anybody deceive you into
thinking that any crook is polished
gentlemen, learned in the PHILOSOPHERS,
conversant with the arts and founded
in literature. Why, there's Hungry
Joe, the famous-well, notorious, then
-bunko steerer. Why, he is an utter
vulgarian; can't speak two sentences
Of grammatical English; nouns and
verbs nearly always at war, and the
objective pronoun in the nominative
case invariably. He leads your Gull
tured Oscar Wilde and your learned
Charles Francis Adams up to the
dealer like an unsuspecting lamb to
butchers block AS soon as they ac-
quire that sort of thing they know
enough to be honest. philadelphia
Times
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-24
CAVALRY HORSES.
Interesting Information Furnished by 9
United States Army Officer.

Interesting Information Furnished by .
United States Army Officer.
Most company officers try to get
their men mounted on horses which
are all of the same color, and in every
regiment we have troops of black,
gray, roam, bay and sorrel horses.
Bay horses are the easiest procured,
and consequently you will find several
troops of this color in each regiment.
Blacks and grays are not SO easy to
get, andit is almost impossible to get
roam troop. CAPTAIN Wood, of the
Fourth Cavalry, has the finest troop in
the service, the horses are all magnifi-
cent iron-grays, and it has taken him
long time to get them together.
The regiment is proud of this troop,
and the officers always give way to
Captain Wood when fine gray horse
is purchased. so he can select it for his
company. When a horse is first
bought for the service he is designated
by number branded on his hoof, but
as this soon wears off, he is allowed to
be named by the soldier to whom he is
assigned. Some troops have uniform
system of naming their horses;
thus all Of the horses belonging to B
troop Of the Fourth Cavalry have
names commencing with the letter B.
A great deal of attention is given to
the cavalry horses; they are carefully
groomei and regularly fed on the very
best hay and grain which the Govern.
ment can procure. The horses are re-
tanned in service just as long as they
remain sound and in good condition.
When they begin to fail in strength,
become blind or get crippled, they are
condemned by a board of army Off
GERS, and are sold at auction to the
highest bidders. Some horses remain
in the service for many years. I have
known of horse which was perfectly
sound after twenty years service in
one troop. Not few horses are con.
demned soon after being bought, for,
although they have the appearance of
being all right, short test shows that
they have not the endurance necessary
for hard work. In long campaign
animals suffer greatly at times for
want of forage and water, but in time
of peace the cavalry horse may be said
to occupy as enviable position as any
reasonable horse could desire. St
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-24
LOVES EXCHANGES.

You praise my beauty, grace and art,
o Love; but you are much to blame;
In every line you leave smart,
That makes me bow my head in shame,
Whate'er the world may choose to say,
I look not for such words from you;
I'd throw them from my heart away,
If you could even prove them true.
Worlds praise is but a passing mood,
That shifts about with the occasion;
IT serves as oft for envy's food,
AS that of honest admiration.
In your regard, set no store
On what, by way of form or feature,
I hold in common, less or more,
With every other human creature.
II Love be blind as it is said,
What can he know of outward gracest
/ care not for the love that's led
A facile slave of pretty faces.
would not have my love depend
On beauty, were ten times fairer.
II beauty knew no change or end,
Life asks for something deeper, rarer-
Something that sets the world aside.
Beyond the touch of time or season.
il only love for love abide,
do not want another reason.
chambers Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-24
MATERIAL FOR A SAINT.
The COmmendable PlsilanthrOplcal Works
Of DOrOthea Lynde Dix.

The Commendable Pkilanthropical Works
Of DorOthea Lynde Dix.
Dorothea Lynde Dix. an American
woman who holds position in
the annals of philanthropy equal to
that of Elizabeth Fry Howard and
Pinel combined, died short time ago
and received less notice in the news
papers than a police item. to say moth
ing Of the base ball game the same
day. She was born in Worcester, Mass.
in 1902, and was the daughter Of
Boston merchant. Visiting Mass
achusetts State prison through Curl
osity, she was led through pity to enter
upon the sisyphean labor of securing
proper care for the defective classes At
the beginning of her labors prisoners,
paupers and lunatics were almost uni.
versally looked upon as demon-pos.
sessed. Insane hospitals were few,
while almhouses and prisons were in
most disgraceful state. To the labors
of Miss Dix are largely due such re-
forms as have been since effected in
American almhouses, jails and insane
hospitals.
In 1884 her health broke down and
she visited Scotland. Here she found
the insane hospitals horribly misman-
aged. Through the reforms she
brought about they now rank more
than the equals Of any other country
in administrative perfection. From
1887 until the beginning of
1861 she never ceased in her
efforts to secure State hospital
provision for the insane dragging out
lingering life of untold suffering in
county care. Through her unwearied
efforts far-sighted measure passed
both houses Of Congress in 1854 giving
10000, 900 acres Of public lands to the
States for the care of the insane, but
it fell before the veto of President
Pierce.
Among other notable works she
organized the army service of nurses
during the war; At the time of her
death she was living upon a pension
granted by the State of New Jersey.
Had she lived in England. for example,
she would have shared the veneration
and love bestowed upon Florence
Nightingale. X Chicago Nsws,
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occasional hoist I get from some old
fossil who knew me when was young.
l should have passed away long ago.
But who, may 1 ask, are youp"
1--WE are Fairchild's Three Palsies!"
Il can scarcely believe it, said the
B. S. 81 quite envied you when I first
heard of you, for l thought you had a
long, popular and prosperous career
before YOU.
$50 did we," cried The Three
Palsies; "but we got fearfully left.
You see, we were prematurely born,
and we are so weak that we can not
strike any thing. If ever we should
attempt to strike, the object of our at.
tack would knock US out without
trouble. ("
II am very sorry for you," said the
B. S.; "your case is, indeed, worse
than mine. l have had a past. such as
it was; but you haven't a past or a
present, and will never have future.
You'd better go and die, and try to get
forgotten. ''-Julias Magnus, in Puck.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-24
VOL. XLII.-NO. "a.
plTH AND POINT.

Kind words naturally flow from
kind thoughts.
Character is one of the greatest
motive powers in the world.
"A Boston pianist has gone mad
Now he knows how the other fellow
! feels.
Nothing is more beautiful than
virtue; nothing fairer, nothing more
lovely.-Cicero.
-He-"You are the only college
girl ever liked" She-"Why, how
SOP" He-''Oh, tho others all know
so much. Life.
-"What book has helped you most
in life?' Iasked my friend, as home
we took our way one day, and he re-
piled, my pocket book. "-Vor Populi.
"A New York oculist says that only
one man in 600 knows how to take
care of his eyes. 1t is evident that
more people should take boxing les
sons.
1T is well-kown to all experienced
minds that our earnest convictions are
often dependent on subtle impressions
for which words are too coarse medi-
UNI.
Young gentlemen" said an old
docto: to a graduating class of med
ical students-"Young gentlemen,
keep you patients alive-if you can;
dead men run up no bills.
-Wife-"Perhaps Miss Gules is a
little disagreeble; but think of her
family! Why, she quarters her arms
on" misunderstanding! She quar-
tiers herself on us every summer-and
I'm getting tired of it. "-Harper's
Bazaar.
A wise man does not often allow
it to be seen that his own estimate Of
himself is higher than that which his
associates and people generally who
know him we'll, place upon him.
Not willing to work.
The reason why in depths We grieve
For heights to which our hopes aspire,
Is that We rarely care to leave
The pleasant valley of desire.
-2eras Sy7ings.
The hod carrier lives by the ups
and downs of his life. philadelphia
CaM. What's the matter with the boy
that runs the elevatorp-C Carl Pretzel.
The matter with him is that he is
saucy and careless. philadelphia Call.
AT country clearinghouse
always talk loud, help yourself first
and abuse the place and the people.
1t inclines your fellow-boarders to
think that you have been superin-
tendent of an insane asylum. y
Journal.
She didn't say ''skill. "-Beatrice
FL don't see how you play OH that
mandolin" Angelina-"Well, it re-
quires a great deal of patience and
some skill Beatrice-"Yes, you
were always noted for your patience,
dear" lid Bits.
The benefit of advertising is very
great. Thursday Newport man adj
vertised in the Journal for his lost dog.
and before the paper was printed the
dog broke the rope the fellow who stole
him had him tied with and ran home. -
Kentucky State journal.
"A poem in an exchange is entitled
"They Had No Poet and So They
Died" That was terribly sad And
the calamity might have been so easily
averted, too! Almost any city in the
Union could have spared dozen or
more poets, and would have gladly
forwarded them, free of charge, to any
point where such singular fatality
prevailed. We don't know who
They" were, but they should have
made their wants known.
Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-24
Handles Real Estate.

Parent-Before accept you, sir, a:
my daughters sutton, l must know
what your business is. what YOU
means would be of supporting her.
Would-be Suitor-I handle real es.
tate.
Parent (more suavely)-Ah, up town
or down town? Uptown property is
said to be raising.
Would-be Suitor-No, sir, suburban.
I'm grave-digger at Greenwood. :
~ y Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-24
DROPPING TO PIECES.
A Man Who Pulls OF His Own Fingers,
Toes and Ears.

Man Who Pulls Off His Own Fingers
Toes and Ears.
An odd case of human wretchedness
has been reported by Justice John
Lawns and Constable Frank Little,
who had just returned from a trip to
Chickasaw bayou. On plantation
near the bayou they found a negro
man who had been farmer until in
capacitated by disease from working.
He first attracted their attention by
hobbling about on the stumps of what
should have been his feet, and ex-
hibited hands which were without fin
gers or thumbs.
Too much accustomed to the sight o.
queer deformities in persons of the
negro race they simply glanced at him
and would have passed if the un-
fortunate African had not deliberately
unwrapped bandage about one of his
hands and carelessly caught the re-
naming stump of finger between his
knee and the wrist of his other hand,
and, with the utmost nonchalance,
pulled the stump off He threw it
away and again put his disfigured
arms in his bandages. He then
scratched considerable portion of his
left foot off and settled himself COM
fortably at rest on the shady side Of
the fence.
The peace officers recovered their
equanimity after a few seconds and
held consultation. They were not
sure that if they disturbed the man
that they would not unioint himself
entirely, and not wishing to be the
cause of such catastrophe they wait
ed until he had time to grow quiet be-
fore they questioned him.
The curiosity started to lie at first,
but Justice Lawns put him on his oath
to tell the truth and stopped this. The
story told was that about six months
ago the victim noticed that his fingers
and toes were. becoming cramped and
numb He paid no attention until one
day in using his index finger as
stopper for his pipe he broke it off in
the bowl. He was alarmed and threw
the pipe away, and as he did so parted
with another finger. Panic-stricken,
he fled to his home and had voudoo
doctor attend to him. The treatment
he received did not benefit him, and he
continued to lose his fingers and toes
until he became hardened to it, and of
late when he found one growing too
dry he would pull it off. One of his
feet was gone, and the toes of the other
were missing. The last finger he pos
sessed was the one his audience saw
him remove. and he had stripped near
ly all the callouscd flesh from one shin.
He further stated that he never felt
pain.
After he finished the listeners were
inclined to doubt, and on the promise
of a two-bit piece the darby camly
pulled off a portion of his left ear,
which he said was aying very rapidly,
and would fall away in few days
anyhow. He did not seem particularly
frightened at his condition, as he
thought he had enough legs and arms
to last year or two longer at the
worst.
None of the mans friends were able
to explain how he contracted his dis
ease, and the man did not know HIM
self. The gentlemen who were treated
to the sight Of his condition were also
unable to tell what his trouble is. but
are inclined to believe that it is some.
thing of the nature of leprosy or
elephantiasis. Wcks6urg Herald.
CAVALRY HORSES.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-24

1t is said that strawberry" is ar
old English "streow-berie,' or straw.
berry, referring to the straying habit!
of the runners of the plant,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-24

The man who strikes woman will
hug the davil,
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! 1t is one of the anomalies of pol.
|ftics that the party which claims to
have saved the Union twenty-five
years ago now seeks to cement that
Union by yelling such epithets as ''un.
hung rebels" at one-thlrd of the PEG.
pie in the Union, and selling upon
every such pretext as the rebel-flags
incident to array the sections againI
each other.-M J. Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-24

Allen G. Thurman indicates that
he is going to take the stump for the
Democratic ticket in Ohio. If he is,
the Democratic committee should chal-
lenge John Sherman to a joint debate.
A few rounds between the Old Roman
and Robespiere Sherman would con-
vince the country that John Sherman
is only big man when there are no
big men in his vicinity.-St Louis Re-
publican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
No SUFFERING.

Prof. J. Y. Ratlift. formerly of Sumner
county, now of Stevens county, arrived in
the city last evening. When asked about
the reported suffering in western Kansas
Prof. r. said he had only heard of it
through eastern Kansas papers. While he
knew nothing Of the state OF affairs in
Clark county, he did know that III Stevens
county, which IS newer and much further
west. there was no complaint when he left
there Sunday last, and everybody was
happy, The trade i'll holiday goods had
been surprisingly large, and the fall had
been delightful The coal famine scare he
declares was also humbug. When the
first cold snap came there was a great rush
up to the railroad for coal, and dealers
were put TO il TO meet the demand for a
day or two, but that there was no suffering
for want of fuel. OF course. he observed,
there may be isolated cases Of destituti0n
as there are in every community. almost,
but there was no general restitution in
his part OF the state he is certain.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
FIRE.

Yesterday morning about ; o'clock the
fire alarm was Turned in from East Doug
las; both companies answered promptly.
The fire was discovered 10 be in the second
story Of the house Of Mrs. Lamb, No. 1:f'
North Ohio avenue and was soon eXtin-
guished. The rafters had caught fire from
the pipes of the heater and il was prompt
action alone that saved the house from
being burned TO the ground.
The hose companies both had rather
narrow escapes from an accident while
going to the fire. No. in making the turn
from Market 10 Second came near upset
ting the hose cart 30 in turning from
Topeka 10 Douglas was thrown almost Ell
tireiy across the avenue and was prevented
not only from upsettinG, but from colliC-
ing with a wagon by the presence Of mind
OF the driver Of the cart
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
\ ADJUSTMENTS.
Vi.


Naturally enough the Museum holds its
own this severe weather, as il
is about the .only comfortable
amusement resort in the city
The very amusing farce entitled Smiles
is presented III the auditorium with Dave
McCord as the tragedian. The Phoenix
with a realistic fire scene and an able cast
is received with enthusiasm Next week
the great society play entitled The
Bankers Daughter will he presented
with special stage sittings and scenery
The lady wax worker seems to be doing Il
fourishinS business and several
handsome baskets of wax flowers
have been disposed of in a few minutes
GARFIELD
Last night The Count of Monte Cristo
was produced at the Garfield, and was ac-
corded very good reception by fair
sized audience Mr. Lindon's interpreta-
ton of the character OF the count was ef-
tective and showed careful preparation
and study Mr.. SAWYER did well as Cade
rouse, Mr.. keenan, appeared TO an excellent
advantage as Fernand. and Miss Lee did
some very clever acting as LA Carconta.
Tonight will be given Dukes Motto or
Winning "A Wife" with Mr.. Linden as
Duke Aranlar This viii he the first pro
ductiOn in Wichita of this comedy.
MAIN STREET THEATEE.
The Wallace Sisters in Minnie Luck
continue TO draw good houses at this
place The theatre is very comfortable
and attractive and is maintaining we'll its
established reputation.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
81 EGI.ARl.
SARAH L. AKIN

Mr.. James \. BuShell, the engineer at
the planning mill on West Douglas avenue.
had his room entered early yesterday
morning by some burglar or
burglars. who relieved him of
a gold watch and chain. a pocket
book containing some valuable papers and
about ten dollars in money. Mr. BuSheIl
rooms in the third story of the mill and
says the burglar or burglars must have
been we'll acquainted with the premises.
for il would have been almost impossible
for a strauger to have entered the mill. eS-
pecially TO have assembled 10 the third story.
without being heard. Mr.. B, also says
he must have been treated 10 a dose CT
chloroform. for instead Of awakiny as Is
usual with him at ; 'cIoVk in the morn
ing. it required quite an exertien from the
mill hands 10 arouse him at clock.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
A LITTLE LATE.

p V. Healey yesterday was the recipient
of a Cristmas present from one of the boys
which he viii long remember. 1t was just
little late. but in quality made up for
| that Objectionable feature. One of the
happy Irishmen that frequents his office
procured thin slice of limburger and Wis
tied Pats hat. The perfumery was neatly
put under the band and the sweat band
Soon the former put on his hat and
marched up TO the stove 10 discuss some
very important question. taking in one OF
the topics included in Metaphysics. Very
soon he had changed the discourse very
abruptly TO rough on rats" He did not
think it good thing. Certainly some
poor unfortunate rodent had fell on the in
side and Internationally was posing as a
first-class boquet. in the course OF time
he took trip out on the streets and decid-
ed that his clothes had become saturated
with the perfumerv, and trouble was to
pay. He was allowed to think IN that
line
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
KANSAS MIDLAND SWITCH.

The Kansas Midland switch on Mosley
avenue, from Second street to Kellogg will
probably be completed today. 1t is being
put down by a large force of Frisco men,
and the company is anxious to get it COM
pleted for it is needed at the present.
AS the switch neaTs completion the peo-
pie who claim to be injured by the same
increase the agitation of opening Rock Is
land avenue at least as far as the switch
extends and some want it to go farther
north than the switch. Concerning the
matter one of the leading councilmen said
yesterday: Il think we will have some
trouble in getting that avenue opened.
have in mind fellow who howled very
much about Mosley avenue being given
over to street and when the switch
racket came he suffered almost
unto death. Well, now he begged for
opening of Rock Island avenue and when
the council decides to open the same he
wants just so many thousand dollars for
the few feet taken off the gable end of his
lot. And by the way he did not buy the
lot until the Kansas Midland agitation
was on hand and he knew that the fran
chise would be gEnted. 1t makes me
think that the'fellow bought that property,
hoping to be able to blackmail the city out
Of a few hundred, or as he insists on hay
ing it, several thousand dollars"
Il know Of another character down there
who insists on getting several thousand
dollars out Of the city on general princi-
pies because he happens to have
property on Mosely avenue where
the Rock Island viii probably
touch some Of it. i believe, however that
some, possibly many, viii be glad to get
the avenue by giving the ground, and / am
sure their property is worth more with the
avenue than without it. The Mead ave
nue. fellows, mostly, are glad of the street
as it makes their property worth much
more than it is now. It's quite possible
for it TO become good business property
with Rock Island avenue, bat without it
little hope for it becoming very valuable
III that line. The avenue opened mp, and
it will be of much more value than with
out railroads